meaning of divorce

1. A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
2.
The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board. 3.">"
3.
The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
4.
Separation; disunion of things closely united.
5.
That which separates.
6.
To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
7.
To separate or disunite; to sunder.
8.
To make away; to put away.
9.
the legal dissolution of a marriage


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